{"id":42819,"date":"2017-04-24T00:30:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T14:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/wedding-garter-tradition\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T05:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:59:40","slug":"wedding-garter-tradition","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-garter-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding garter tradition: what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re considering performing the wedding garter toss, but are still not quite sure what it’s all about – rest assured! Here’s everything you need to know about the wedding garter tradition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The history of the garter<\/h2>\n

Many moons ago, it was believed that owning a piece of the bride’s dress brought the receiver good luck. Because this resulted in guests ripping and ruining wedding dresses<\/a>, brides instead opted to wear a garter and toss that into the crowd to pass on the good luck.<\/p>\n

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The Groom’s role<\/h2>\n

Nowadays, tradition has the groom remove his bride’s garter himself and throw it into a crowd of eligible bachelors, to pass on his good luck. Similarly, the bride throws her bouquet to eligible bachelorettes to decide who’ll (hopefully) be the next to marry.<\/p>\n

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Which leg?<\/h2>\n

Traditionally, the garter is worn on the right leg. However, as we live in a free society, wear the garter on whichever leg you choose!<\/p>\n

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Comedic twist<\/h2>\n

Some couples pretend to engage in the tradition, but instead of pulling off the garter, the groom emerges from beneath the bride’s dress with (typically) giant granny panties.<\/p>\n

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A man of many hats<\/h2>\n

Wearing a blue garter is a great way to kill two birds with one stone – the garter tradition, and the ‘something blue’ tradition. However, remember this is YOUR day, and if you so wish, you do not have to wear a garter at all. You do you!<\/p>\n

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